Has anybody heard of a re-entry or engraver's slip on Canada #19 which shows as a light continuation of the stamp's right inner frame-line through the oval's white outer frame?
I have this (what appears to be an engraver's slip) on a stamp I bought, billed as a "Whitworth's printing 10 New Blue".
I'm guessing "New Blue" is the "Prussian Blue" shade.
There is also a blue dot in the white outer frame around the oval, right on the 'slip/re-entry/line' just opposite the little blue oval separator between 'postage' and 'cents'.
I conservatively class the stamp as Fine, unused, no gum, with a bit of hinge glue still there.
It is centered low with the perfs cutting slightly into both frame lines on the bottom.
I'm Sorry that I can't provide a picture because I'm still fighting with my computer which won't even let me attach pictures to emails.
I have a dandy screen capture of this stamp taken with my new 200x electronic microscope; but, I am still trying to figure out the instructions for uploading pictures to the forum.
What are simple instructions to some are not so simple for us Luddites.
I hope my description will suffice, this time.
I Just want to know if anybody else knows about this variety; and, if anybody has an estimate of its value.
I am not sure if you have access to a Canadian Unitrade Catalogue or not but the re-entries listed in there are the following:
Cat. #19 ii - position 100 has a CV of $750.00 to $1500.00 used.The re-entry shows strong doubling of the outer frame line & inner frame line at upper right and the letters "TS" of "CENTS" and "TAG" of "POSTAGE"
Cat. #19 iv - Re-entry in "GE" of "POSTAGE" (position 5) has a CV of $175.00 to $300.00
From the info you've provided, it appears I have a Position 20 version of the stamp.
The vertical guide-line through the white frame on the right of the portrait on my stamp is more pronounced......and, the blue dot to the right of the separator oval is larger.
Nevertheless, it has been an interesting exercise.
Once again the SCF has come through with needed information.
BTW, I can't believe I departed from my usual reluctance to become involved with separating the fly-specs from the pepper; but, for some reason, this one stood out enough to raise my curiosity.
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